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The following reactions all occur during oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate, except:
 a. Removal of CO2.
  b. Oxidation of an acetate group.
  c. Addition of Coenzyme A to a 2-carbon fragment.
  d. Reduction of NAD+
  e. All of these reactions take place during oxidative decarboxylation.

Question 2

Which enzymes in the citric acid cycle catalyze oxidative decarboxylation reactions?
 a. isocitrate dehydrogenase and the -ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex
  b. aconitase and succinate dehydrogenase
  c. the -ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex and succinate thiokinase
  d. fumarase and succinate dehydrogenase


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Reply #1 on: Aug 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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